Number of wage and hour lawsuits for back pay continues to rise, with considerable focus on failure to pay employees for overtime hours. >> %PDF-1.5 Online Privacy Policy Only The DOL awards damages to former employees as a rule of thumb. I've went from 130 pounds to 108 due to the stress, overworked, and lack of proper uninterrupted lunches due me according to dg policy. The supervisor, Douglas Troester, spent four to 10 minutes on those tasks each day, a total of 12 hours and 50 minutes during 17 months of employment, worth $102.67 at the then-minimum wage of $8 . endobj Dollar General Is Under Fire for Doing This, Ex-Employee Claims /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R] Can I sue my employer for making work off the clock? /F1 180 0 R There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately. and our How Many Hours is a Salaried Employee Required to Work? /Type /Pages We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. The attorneys at Capstone Law APC are licensed to practice in the State of California. /Parent 8 0 R They also claimed they do not have access to my email addresss, which is funny- as I have always been a paperless employee which is how they send my W-2s to me They are also badgering me to return to work, because they want it to appear that i have agreed to accept their insulting 2 hours of pay, that isnt even accurate to what I can actually prove. Retrieval of punches and time sheets is limited to very little from the compass system (in my case can only retrieve as far back at the beginning of september) but this has been going on since the transfer back in may, a period of 4 months that I cannot prove using the methods available to associates. /Type /Page >> I worked 70+ hours a week for 6 months. >> The LA Times told the story of Los Angeles sanitation workers whose lunch breaks were being unlawfully regulated. Two former employees have filed a proposed class action that claims defendant Dollar General Corporation required them and similarly situated individuals to work off the clock, yet failed to pay them minimum or overtime wages. << /Kids [38 0 R] /Contents [88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R] Please contact me. We use cookies to help us remember and process registrations, understand and save your preferences for future visits, keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. dn 0zm\wt#5F++kt?f?( TPoY>#i=+Mcnq_Em>/\uE/2Do /Parent 10 0 R The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. less than half of my shift, meanwhile ive been out of work because of it and covid related problems. /Contents [63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R] We also pursue our clients claims in arbitration and before administrative agencies. /Resources << Back in 2014, there was a public-entity lunch break case that highlighted a worker's right to spend his or her lunch break uninterrupted. /Annots [] /Annots [] Upon my first promotion to a key position, I was told by my manager that I was to stay on store premises and be available during my, "off the clock" lunch. She ended up being terminated for missing class and not returning to the store because she was sick with diabetes. /Resources 62 0 R Tennessee . I worked with a friend.. /Filter /FlateDecode /Type /Page /StructParents 23 I have so many reasons to be involved with this. Moreover, contacting us, whether through this website or by other means, does not create an attorney-client relationship. /StructParents 0 8#0B"HdFK;G/jvIR &|O4cBy,`,i1%N;ro W"gw~k> $daXL%HWtzmt]f}ig{^,CK?SL^UYuY`by+tzn This is a complain about the dollar general in Brooks ga on newnan rd ! 35 0 obj << >> I've worked for Dollar General for 12 Yrs.and almost every lunch break I've lost due to having to turn a key never get a whole 30 Min. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Some states have labor code penalties that apply if employers are mandating or reaping the benefits of off-the-clock work. /Annots [] >> More than 6,000 Dollar Tree employees have joined a lawsuit claiming that the retailer failed to pay them for work they routinely performed "off the clock." The workers allege that they. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and other sites on the Internet. I worked for Dollar General in Mississippi would like paperwork for class action I was told if I resigned I would not get paid for vacation I also had to stay on premises for breaks. Of your sm see you worked off the clock and does not add that time to your pay they can be fired. Corrado Rizzi is the Senior Managing Editor of ClassAction.org. 40 0 obj Employers can be forced to pay liquidated damages as remedy as well as civil penalties if found in violation by the court. I applied for other jobs and they are told I was fired when they check. endobj Do personal care providers get overtime pay? It wasnt until I brought department of labor into it that they finally acknowledged me. Time recording is the most important element of accountability. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Please enter the information below or call us to speak with Anthony Castillo, Esq. It was me. Disclaimer 27 0 obj The firm also publishes the Impact Litigation Journal, a running commentary on important legal developments in the area of representative actions and other complex litigation. /Contents [143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R] >> endobj Called at home countless times to resolve problems on my off time and off days. We also pay all court fees and litigation expenses so it literally costs you nothing to get started. 34 0 obj Oh mercy I have had nothing but problems since the transfer began. >> 46 0 obj manager. Suffered work is when an employee works extra hours to assist co-workers at the consent of the employer, yet they are unrequired and unpaid. << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Tabs /S 24 0 obj L.A. landlord sues over eviction law, seeking $100 million - Los Similarly, an employer may request an employee perform work duties off the clock. ClassAction.org is a group of online professionals (designers, developers and writers) with years of experience in the legal industry. Do we disclose any information to outside parties? /Contents [174 0 R] I engaged into the lawsuit that was going on for unpaid wages and have heard nothing back. The availability of laptops, smartphones and other devices now let employees carry the office around in their pockets. What are your thoughts, my 3rd week of working. /Count 1 The question has been answered before Ive had a chance to get through the 4 step clock-in process. /Annots [] I thought the other 2 assistants are suppose to share closes. Their pay rises are ridiculous they go by a point system i been with this company for 3 years i am always an hour early every day and the manger is very vindictive if she does not like you you dont get hours and their health care sucks i have it and i have to take heart medicine and they wont let you opt out of the RX plan so i dont use it. Terms and Conditions. 30 0 obj The lawsuit alleges the following violations against Dollar General: failing to calculate the regular rate of pay properly, for purposes of paying overtime; not paying at least minimum wages for all . /Count 2 Once she gutted my store she moved in a asst. Jennifer Peters and Rachel Buttry, both supervisors at the Dollar General store, claim in the lawsuit that they were forced to open registers, run returns and void items among other duties, despite the fact that the company employee handbook states that employees can be fired for working off the clock. /Length 484 12 0 obj I am overworked and bout ready to drop this is ridiculous especially with a company that keeps building stores and not enough workers to work them!! Paying for unauthorized overtime might be painful, but overtime pay cannot be denied. 5 minutes to the bank is actually 10 minutes. If you have inquiries about working off-the-clock employment rules, post your legal need on the UpCounsel marketplace. Time records can also be kept on timesheets, security logs or software app. endobj your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are /StructParents 9 About BigClassAction.com 14 0 obj /StructParents 1 Now they refuse to pay me I still havent recieved any money they claim it was sent out after two weeks no income I quit which I was told by an employee thats what they wanted me to do so they didnt turn in my payroll on time nor my paperless account so it could go in direct deposit so its been 4 weeks and Im still not payed and they are trying to deny my unemployment telling them I quit. manager, they didnt want us with 40hours saying it went by store sales, They wanted store manager in the store because they was on salary. << Common examples of off-the-clock work violations include: Unpaid pre-shift and post-shift work such as: Attending meetings or training, or; Performing opening and closing tasks. 28 0 obj /Resources 157 0 R /StructParents 15 Ok I also worked for dollar tree in ga and let me tell you I traveled for them 3 times over 40 miles one way and back and received no pay as I was promised to get paid for the trips so I then refused to travel and they corner me up after having me train my replacement and not telling me anything about it first hem me up and say they have proof I was voiding off things to keep money which is a total lie. << >> A large portion of my lunch is spent walking from the break room to the cash register to see what the cashier needs. I feel like theres are always ways to tell when everything is being recorded. Fair Labor Standards Act: Everything You Need to Know. I'm the last 3 Yrs we have been going thru not having store mgrs.so I've had to run them without help mostly..having to borrow from other stores is almost impossible and I do not get paid a store mgr.salary but I am the store mgr when there isn't one, working long hrs working by myself I'm doing it now and it's affecting my health and when I do call or message my DM he hardly responds is there anything I can do about this? 18 0 obj /Annots [] /Annots [] /Parent 8 0 R When I was promoted to store manager I was running a store in East Tenn. /Font << >> << Does anyone else have to work off the clock : r/DollarGeneral endobj 9 0 obj 43 0 obj I transferred to a new location. /Border [0 0 0] The FLSA requires that employees be paid for all work, even if the work was not specifically requested. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Subtype /Type1 >> 34 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R] /Group 106 0 R Not good or legal ones though. Yes, mandatory overtime is legal, but if an employer doesn't pay their employees for working off the clock, the employees can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages against their employer, which can be costly . /Parent 9 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways: Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email. Terms of Service Recently, a California judge granted class certification to this group, even after defendant Dollar Tree Inc. expressed its opposition to the certification for this Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit. /StructParents 6 /Type /Page We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Currently working on a state comp lawsuit due to Dollar Gen Corp directing employees to work while clocked out on break as well as Dollar Gen Corp directing employees to clock out 5-30 minutes before they're completely done and leave. >> Every night at closing I was told to clock out at 10:15pm and continue working that was 45 free mins. /Type /Pages 33 0 obj /Parent 8 0 R >> I make less than a dollar more then a cashier. /Contents 44 0 R endobj Never fails. Dollar General recently announced it will install about 40,000 sneeze guards and provide employees with gloves across its stores, the company told NBC News. << >> /I0 183 0 R I also would also do payroll and other manager duties. Dollar General is thriving. But workers say they pay the price. - NBC News /URI (https://www.classaction.org/news/dollar-general-clocked-with-unpaid-wage-class-action) Exemption of employees from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements, are those rules which are considered to be: Under the FLSA, all non-exempt workers must be paid for all hours worked. WOW!!!. /ITXT (2.1.7) >> break without having to do a key turn or getting on register to do a return or just back up the other cashier do to customer flow. They said they had been watching for months why wait till I wouldnt travel to say something if they had all that and why am I the only one that was let go when I know for a fact of employees that are there today steeling. \ALQp FLSA approval of a claim allows for employees may also be able to recover attorney's fees if the complaint is found valid. An employee working unpaid may request back-pay, including compensation for liquidated damages. /Tabs /S /Count 31 /Group 51 0 R I only worked for the for 3 weeks and worked 19 hours off the clock. No response from corporate. Until i worked for them i gave them 110 percent only to be just one of their casualties and i no im not the only one they did this to how do i become part of this lawsuit to help stand up for people like me, I was a manager for12 yrs with this company.I understand the horror stories.I was terminated after doing what I was told to do.it is unfair I was denied unemployment because I broke company policy and my do would not back me up,he threw me under the bus.so if I can get any legal help or help someone else I would be glad to wither way. The main objective is that employers implement an accurate procedure to track employee hours, and a reporting instrument to retain as record. /Title (Beaver et al v. Dollar General Corporation - 1:17-cv-01014) I am expected to clock in for any help the cashier or a customer may need. >> The employees are exempt from overtime, this is not a problem because they get the same salary every week, regardless of the total hours worked for employees entitled to overtime, any work performed must be counted and paid. Please reply with similar experiences and I may DM you with a number you can call to join the suit. x+ | When I asked for time off my District manager refused to allow the time off. /Type /Font Unpaid preparation is classified as pre-work act such as truck warming, loading, transferring of equipment or worksite preparation, are scenarios where a worker is at times off-the-clock. According to the news outlet, 38-year-old Eric Sica was fired from his job as a stocking clerk at a Dollar General in Point Pleasant. << /StructParents 8 What is going on??? In 2017, TJ Maxx was ordered to pay $8.5 million to California workers in a meal break case. Employers may find that they must limit employee access to technology to control overtime. A former employee or current one can file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. One time in order to keep my boss from losing her job I worked from 7 am to 4pm. You have to schedule yourself a minum of 48hrs. If I hadnt picked up the manager, Ive been sitting in the parking lot for a whole shift doing nothing. /StructParents 3 /F1 169 0 R assistant store managers and lead sales associates. /Annots [] /Annots [] /Type /Page /StructParents 4 Countless hours off the clock to keep the store recovered and seasonal put out. /Tabs /S stream /Parent 3 0 R /XObject << /Annots [] /Group 76 0 R /Group 126 0 R She insisted I go to bank every day before 2, then used it to fire me because she was angry over over not getting her bonus. /Resources 92 0 R Hi I was recently employed by dollar general I worked there approximately 2 weeks. /Contents [158 0 R 159 0 R 160 0 R] >> Yes, it is against the law for an employer to require an employee to work off the clock. I would go in early and stay late to help with freight. I came in December for a second shift and was told HR was terminating me, told her okay. Was denied. 21 0 obj /Contents [108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R] This Dollar Tree wage and hour lawsuit also claims the company has set up its bonus program so that bonus compensation wont be taken into consideration in determining overtime wages. Investigator tells me I quit. /Tabs /S << >> This new manager is making employees clock out and then count down their tilts . Altering shift times is common way of working off-the-clock, as well as working during lunch breaks. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] If you are owed unpaid wages, we will represent you under our No Fee Promise, which means there are never any legal fees or costs unless you receive a settlement. /Annots [] /Resources 107 0 R stream Employer direct request is considered due cause. Some employers maintain employees who work after hours thinking they are helping the company by not recording the time. 40 minutes taken out of every shift all winter long and not to be paid for it, I dont know what Im supposed to do. /Contents [177 0 R] 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1000 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I worked for Dollar General for 3 years. In fact, a number of our attorneys previously worked for large national law firms and graduated from top law schools, including Harvard, University of Michigan, UCLA, and USC. An employer is also generally obliged to pay a worker whose work is suffered. Liabilities under FLSA extend three (3) years back. Each week in was paid 160.00 under the table I received no pay stubs or anything. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older. I don't get meal breaks at all only one smoke break but that's it. I work any where from 50 to 70 hours a week. /I0 181 0 R /Annots [47 0 R] Employers should take steps to ensure that all employees, including supervisors, understand what constitutes actually report all time worked. Can I sue the dollar general for working off the clock ? stream endstream Complaints filed with the Department of Labor may recover up to threeyears of back wages for unpaid overtime; including liquidated damages equal to what a former employee is owed. << I did so. form | Employee Representative Action Against Dollar General I am a dollar general store manager working between 60 - 70 hours per week. But plaintiffs dont agree that policies are fair. The company has a rule that a worker may not clock in more than seven minutes in advance of a shift or clock out more than seven minutes after a shift end. >> This is still happening and happened in Illinois as well for years and was literally just changed so how do we go about including Illinois and all the DC3 associates in this lawsuit as it has not only happened in California but here in Illinois as well? /BaseFont /Times-Bold Employer can provide activities such as time spent traveling, attending training sessions, answering emails. /Parent 8 0 R I worked from October 2015 till December 22, 2016 with zero vacation time used. Constantly could not maintain a full staff. >> << /Tabs /S /Resources << Also, Dollar Tree allegedly has a practice of rounding down to the nearest 15 minutes. /Subtype /XML >> >> I was left go just before Christmas being told I stole hours, and asked how they could even prove that I was there at those times. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, I NO LONGER WORO OFF THE CLOCK AND IT WAS FIXED, NOW ALL EMPLOYEES CLOCK OUT BEFORE WE SET ALARMS AND LEAVE. I was a SM for DG and was just fired last week due to not chasing, Hi my name is Brenda Reed I have worked for Dollar General for six and a half years I just got fired on Friday for leadership and I worked over 70 the 80 hours a week for this company day in and day out and I was a store manager had no lunches had no brakes I open to close and this is the way I get treated I got hurt last year they made me take my vacation and use it for my pay instead of them paying me because I got hurt on the job and had workman's comp made me miss doctor's appointments in my therapist if you can call me please let me know. May provide an initial consultation for free. I ran the store working 98 hours a week with no lunch, and no time off for several months.The district manager lied to the corporation about whom was running the store. members' after shift "off-the-clock" work. This is garbage. /Resources 97 0 R I trained her to do her position, as she also received help from other store managers. The United States Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is legislation designed to protect workers in most states. I was manager for 4 years and she was our DM for about 3 months. /Parent 3 0 R >> /Parent 8 0 R I almost never took breaks or lunches but got clocked out for them by my manager. Performing sidework. even if it takes up to 14 minutes to take care of the transaction; when I clock back out 1-14 minutes later, the time clock rounds that to 15 minutes past the hour. /Tabs /S document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Top Class Actions is a Proud Member of the American Bar Association, Various Trademarks held by their respective owners. >> >> /Type /Metadata Hi,I'm a store manager for DG as we speak.What I have seen through the years I've been here is you work every day all day long because this company thinks the store manager don't have a life on the outside .This company is a million dollar Corporation you would think they would match the hours with the work load that comes in the stores ,why do that when us managers work 48 to 90 hours a week with no incentives for our hard work were human to. /Type /Page << In addition to several health and safety problems, and security issues, I have also experience wage theft.
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